If you’re preparing for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) exam, this post is the perfect resource for you. We’ve compiled the complete General Knowledge questions set of from Shift 1 of the RRB NTPC 5 February, 2021 exam, along with solutions.
This will help you understand the exam pattern, identify key topics, and assess your preparation effectively. You can also practice this to check your preparation for the exam.
Complete RRB NTPC 5 February, 2021 Shift 1 Paper:
| Exam | RRB NTPC |
| Phase | 3 |
| Date | 05/02/2021 |
| Test Time | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Below is the complete set of GK questions that appeared in the 5 February, 2021 Shift 1 exam. We’ve provided all the questions from the General Awareness (GK) section along with solutions for each question.
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Q1: Which of the following exponents does NOT play the Sitar?
Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma
Pt Ravi Shankar
Ustad Vilayat Khan
Anoushka Shankar
Q2: In which year did the Indian National Congress split into two groups on
the banks of River Tapti at The Surat Session?
1909
1907
1919
1916
Q3: Under whose administration is the Department of Atomic Energy?
Prime Minister's Office
Cabinet Secretariat
Ministry of Power
Ministry of Science and Technology
Q4: The height of Mt Godwin Austin (K-2) is ______ m.
8586
8848
8126
8611
Q5: Who described Mahatma Gandhi as "the great soul in beggar's garb"?
Pherozeshah Mehta
Rabindranath Tagore
Surendranath Banerjee
Winston Churchill
Q6: An interface between the human user and the computer hardware is known
as: ______.
operating system
modem
operating unit
software
Q7: ______ is India's first indigenously built warship.
INS Talwar
INS Godavari
INS Arihant
INS Shivalik
Q8: Who composed 'The Dashakumaracharita' or 'Tales of Ten Princes'?
Dandin
Budhasvamin
Bhartrhari
Rahas Bihari Dwivedi
Q9: ______ broke the world record for 300 m at the Ostrava Golden Spike in
June 2019.
Usain Bolt
Shaunae Miller-Uibo
Eliud Kipchoge
Carl Lewis
Q10: In which state is the Mudumalai National Park located?
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Tamil Nadu
Q11: The Jallianwala Bagh tragedy was a direct result of the protest against
______.
The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
Morley-Minto reforms
Defence of India Act
The Rowlatt Act
Q12: Where is INS Sardar Patel Naval Base located?
Chennai
Porbandar
Vishakhapatnam
Mumbai
Q13: Which one of the following is the main source of power generation in
India?
Thermal power
Nuclear power
Solar power
Hydro power
Q14: Which of the following is NOT a warm water current?
Humboldt current
Alaskan current
Kuroshio current
Tsushima current
Q15: Name the first Indian female Bharatnatyam dancer to be awarded with the
Padma Vibhushan.
Sonal Mansingh
Yamini Krishnamurthy
Vyjayanthimala Bali
Hema Malini
Q16: ______ taxes are levied by the State Government in India.
Customs
Corporation
Capital gains
Excise duty on liquor
Q17: _____ was started in 2002, for ensuring drinking water supply to all
villages.
Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
Antyodaya Anna Yojana
Swajaldhara Yo Annapurna Yojanajana
Annapurna Yojana
Q18: _______ is a device by which two different photographs of the same
object can be viewed together.
Stereoscope
Stroboscope
Spectroscope
Stethoscope
Q19: Name the first Indian to join viceroy's executive council.
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha
Tej Bahadur Sapru
Bhupendra Nath Mitra
Satish Ranjan Das
Q20: FORTRAN is the ______.
link to connect all the universities.
language of the fifth generations of computers.
first high level programming language.
first electronic digital computer of the world.
Q21: In the Eleventh Five Year Plan, artisans related to_______ were
supported by the 'Marketing Support and Services Scheme'.
gems and jewellery
handicrafts
leather goods
handlooms
Q22: Select the correctly matched pair (organisation with their
headquarters) from the following pairs.
ILO : Washington
IMF : Paris
UNIDO : Vienna
UNESCO : Geneva
Q23: Which out of these is the Harappan site discovered in Gujarat?
Manda
Balathal
Dholavira
Khandia
Q24: Select the legislation that does NOT deal with the protection of
environment.
The Forest (Conservation) Act,1980
The Public Liability Insurance Act,1991
The Port Laws Amendment Act,1997
The Water (Cess) Act,1977
Q25: The Indian League was established in 1875 in Calcutta (now Kolkata)
by______.
Dwarka Nath Tagore
Devendra Nath Tagore
Sisir Kumar Ghosh
Anand Mohan Bose
Q26: The financial powers of the chiefs of which Indian defence segments
have been extended by the Home Ministry?
Indian Navy
Central Armed Police Forces
Air Force
Paramilitary
Q27: Mahindra and Mahindra collaborated with_____ to explore deployment of
its electric vehicles in 2019.
Ola
Meru
Savaari
Uber
Q28: Which of the following can be used for purification of water?
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Sodium
Alum
Q29: Which gas is also known as the laughing gas?
Methane
30th December
Nitrous Oxide
Helium
Q30: Who was elected as the chairperson of the Press Trust of India (PTI) in
September 2020?
MP Virendra Kumar
Mahendra Sharma
Aveek Sarkar
Hormusji N Cama
Q31: What does World Trade Organisation (WTO) promote?
Financial support
Unilateral trade
Global peace
Multi-lateral trade
Q32: Who among the following is considered as the father of the world wide
web?
James H. Clark
Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee
Robert Cailliau
Pei-Yuan Wei
Q33: Which active volcano is known as the Light House of the Mediterranean?
Mt Etna
Stromboli
Cotopaxi
Mt Vesuvius
Q34: A _____ satellite GSAT-12 was launched by PSLV-C17 from Sriharikota.
communication
pico
nano
meteorological
Q35: Which organisations have launched Blue Dot hubs to boost protection for
children and families on the move across Europe?
UNDP and UNHCR
UNDP and UNICEF
WHO and UNDP
UNICEF and UNHCR
Q36: Which model was the First Five Year Plan based on?
Harrod-Domar
PC Mahalanobis Model
Gadgil Yojana
John W Miller
Q37: _____ is NOT a notified Biosphere Reserve in India.
Nilgiri
Nallamalai
Agasthyamalai
Pachmahri
Q38: An artificial leaf to create fuel from sunlight was developed by which
Indian organisation?
BITS Pilani
CSIR
DRDO
IIT Mumbai
Q39: The reason for the Constitution of India to be republican is that it:
contains a bill of rights
provides for an elected President
provides for adult franchise
has no hereditary elements
Q40: Which is the official bird of Andaman Nicobar island?
Great Hornbill
Sooty Tern
Indian Roller
Wood Pigeon
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Total Questions Attempted: 0
Correct Answers: 0
Wrong Answers: 0
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